News / New tug off the blocks
THE SECOND of Shetland Islands Council’s new tugs for the port of Sullom Voe was launched at the Union Naval shipyard, in Valencia, last week.
The Bonxie will join her sister vessel Solan which was launched at the same shipyard just before Christmas.
The two £7 million tugs with a bollard tow of 70 tonnes are due to be delivered in March.
The vessel was constructed in such a manner that it will be possible to operate her with a minimum level of three crew in port.
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